Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

shenmue

(38,597 posts) Sun Sep 20, 2015, 06:04 PM Sep 2015

Report: Toddler Bella's killer had thought she was possessed [View all]

CNN story here

From the article:

Before the end of her short life, little Bella Bond was allegedly punched by her mother's boyfriend because he thought she was possessed, a law enforcement source involved in the investigation told CNN on Saturday.

32 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Report: Toddler Bella's killer had thought she was possessed [View all] shenmue Sep 2015 OP

More like he was higher than a kite. smirkymonkey Sep 2015 #1

Crackpot religion didn't help the situation Warpy Sep 2015 #3

That the biological dad (who dumped the biological mom because of her prostitution history) says struggle4progress Sep 2015 #9

seems like he dumped his child along with the mother JI7 Sep 2015 #11

The police found books on demonology there; a friend said McCarthy had talked about demons muriel_volestrangler Sep 2015 #28

Current reporting also indicates the mom told her friend the Department of Children and Families struggle4progress Sep 2015 #32

what religon are they? Takket Sep 2015 #12

First True Church of the Crackpot, obviously Warpy Sep 2015 #13

the crack somethin' Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #17

I don't think they are strongly religious - just dope fiends. smirkymonkey Sep 2015 #18

And the RCC to this day teaches that demonic possession is real. trotsky Sep 2015 #25

some people very high on drugs do think invisible beings in the sky are telling them what to do Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #15

... Mnemosyne Sep 2015 #2

This is so sad. leftofcool Sep 2015 #4

Bella... Dont call me Shirley Sep 2015 #5

Meth melman Sep 2015 #6

...and belief in demonic possession. Iggo Sep 2015 #7

I might not get in a big hurry to believe anybody's version here struggle4progress Sep 2015 #8

Whatever. herding cats Sep 2015 #10

I agree. LuvNewcastle Sep 2015 #14

They may have been high enough to want to believe it after the fact. herding cats Sep 2015 #22

It's all over the Boston news today. smirkymonkey Sep 2015 #19

There's a lot of blame to go around in this case. herding cats Sep 2015 #23

And may they spend the rest of their miserable days hifiguy Sep 2015 #31

And the report said they placed her body in that refrigerator for malaise Sep 2015 #21

Her father has blame of his own to bear. herding cats Sep 2015 #26

i saw pictures of him and fake sadness at a memorial set up for her JI7 Sep 2015 #27

Horrible story. Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #16

The Pope believes in demonic influences and often says humans are influenced by demons and Francis Bluenorthwest Sep 2015 #20

The only demons that exist are created inside people's own heads. hobbit709 Sep 2015 #24

/\THIS/\ hifiguy Sep 2015 #30

This is just immensely sad hifiguy Sep 2015 #29